# What America Lost When It Lost the Bison - The Atlantic

<https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/11/how-bison-create-spring/602176/>

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## What Jamie wrote

I feel a connection with bison. You can see farmed bison pretty easily where I grew up in North Dakota. Their ruggedness and strength have always appealed to me. I often refer to them as my Spirit animal. 

> Their actions change the landscape. In areas where bison graze, plants contain 50 to 90 percent more nutrients by the end of the summer. This not only provides extra nourishment for other grazers, but prolongs the growing season of the plants themselves. 

Amazing to hear how they impacted the land so positively as well.

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